Tonsillar instrument



Patented Nov. 30, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to surgical instruments, and more particularly to the provision of an instrument for use after tonsillectomy.

After the removal of tonsils it is frequently the case that a patient suffers from excess bleeding, and is often subjected to infection of a serious nature.

It is an object of this invention to provide an instrument which will permit the application of medicaments to the throat and will also prevent or control postoperative bleeding in tonsillectomy.

A further object is the provision of a postoperative tonsillar instrument for applying an analgesic medicine to control postoperative pains.

A further object is the provision of an instrument for injecting various antiseptics which reduce postoperative infection of the tonsillar fossae.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the instrument.

Fig. 2 is a View partly in elevation and partly in section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fi 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a knob used in the device.

Referring to the drawings, the tonsillar instrument is shown to include two tubes I having angular directed portions at one end thereof to which are attached knobs 2. The knobs 2 are screwed on to the tubes, and have grooves l6 and a central opening which communicate with the tubes. (See Fig. 4.)

A knurled head 3 is attached to a threaded rod 4, the lower end thereof being attached to a forked member 5 which is pivotally connected by a pin 6 to plate I and forked member 8, the latter engaging the tubes 1.

In threaded connection with the rod 4 is a collar [0 having ears II to which are connected links attached to angularly directed portions 13 of'the tubes I'. The ends of the portions 13 are (on. 12s-325) provided with adapters 14 to enable a syringe to be connected to the instrument.

In operation, after tonsillectomy, the knobs 2 are covered with sterile gauze and inserted into each tonsillar fossa after the removal of the tonsils. The pressure of these knobs 2 acts as a mechanical hemostat and controls or stops postoperative bleeding. The pressure is regulated by manipulating the knurled head 3 to spread or contract the tubes I. A local analgesic can be inserted through the mouth of the tube I at M and the analgesic medicine is dispersed throughout the gauze covering the knobs 2 and into the fossae and thus controls postoperative pain.

Antisepsis can be obtained by injecting into the tubes various antiseptics which reduce postoperative infection of the tonsillar fossae. Any type of solution, such as penicillin, can be injected into the postoperative field.

20 From the above description, it will be seen that there has been provided a simple and effective instrument for treating patients after tonsillectomy to reduce bleeding, pain and prevent infection.

The above description is to be considered as i1- lustrative and not limitative of the invention, of which modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

In a postoperative tonsillar instrument, a pair of tubes having angular directed portions at one end thereof, knobs attached to the angular directed portions of the tubes, plates attached to the tubes, a threaded rod pivotally connected to the plates, a collar threaded on the rod. and arms connected to the collar and tubes.

VICTOR E. LANDRY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Austria June 10, 1929 Number 

